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LEGACY RailSounds sound system operations
Using the LEGACY RailSounds sound system in the conventional
environment
W
hen you first power up your powered A-unit locomotive, you will hear the sounds of the
locomotive at rest. As the locomotive set moves, the RPM sounds automatically increase
with the locomotive’s speed. In the conventional environment, the horn and bell sounds are
activated by your transformer controls.
To silence the motor sounds, slide the LEGACY RailSounds sound system switch located on the
underside of the powered A-unit locomotive to the NO SND position (see Figure 1 on page 10 for the
location of this switch) before you power up the locomotive or after the locomotive has been powered
down for a minimum of ten seconds. The horn and bell sounds will still be active. To adjust the
volume, use the volume control knob located under the rear roof-top hatch on the powered A-unit
locomotive. Refer to Figure 3 on page 28.
When the LEGACY RailSounds sounds system switch is in the “NO SND” position,
the CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements are inactive.
For proper operation of the LEGACY RailSounds sound system during track power
interruptions and for the locomotive shutdown sequence, you must install a nine-
volt alkaline battery. Refer to Figure 3 on page 28.
In the conventional environment, you will experience several features of the LEGACY
RailSounds sound system.
•
Eight levels of diesel motor RPM.
The level of diesel motor RPM automatically
varies with your throttle adjustments.
•
MultiHorn.
A different horn sound at different speeds—a LEGACY RailSounds sound
system exclusive.
•
Mechanical bell.
Press
BELL
on your transformer to begin the effect, then press
BELL
a
second time to discontinue the effect.
•
CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements.
CrewTalk dialog is triggered by
your transformer’s
HORN
button. See page 31.
•
Reverse unit reset sound.
Power down your track, wait three seconds, and listen for
the air-release sound—that’s the locomotive telling you that its Lionel Command reverse
unit has reset to forward. Because the track is powered down, a nine-volt alkaline battery is
required for this feature. Refer to Figure 3 on page 28.
•
Shutdown sequence.
When you turn off track power, you have two seconds to power up
again after you hear the reverse unit reset sound. If you do not restore power, you will hear
the realistic diesel shutdown sequence. Because track power is off, a nine-volt battery is
required for this sequence to function. Refer to Figure 3 on page 28.
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